What do you do when you sign up in advance to Q a workout then wake up to 22 degree temp, stiff north wind, and ground covered in ice? Do you back out…do you call it off…blame it on the frozen car doors or icy windshield…maybe claim one of your kids is sick??? Well, those thoughts may have crossed YHC’s mind on Wednesday but knew the backlash and guilt that would result. So, after adding a few extra layers and spending 10 minutes getting the vehicle drive-able, YHC rolled up to the meeting spot for the Foundry in City Park to find a few other manly men looking to get their F3 fix. Needless to say, we were the only souls around which had me questioning our sanity and this whole “rain or shine” policy from headquarters. After exchanging the usual pleasantries to offset the unpleasant conditions, we quickly got things going and blood pumping. The goal was to be safe, avoid slipping on ice, keep feet and hands dry, and dodge hypothermia. Here’s what we did:
Mosey down Roosevelt Mall with pit stop for the pre-thang:
SSH x30, Arm Circle x20, IPW x20, Windmill x15, Lunge Hold/Stretch 45sec R&L
Then proceed to the front of the museum (near front door) in hopes of getting out of the wind and having enough light to avoid any black ice. Once there, we partnered up for Dora 1-2-3 with the timer being PAX#2 running down to the sculpture pond, knocking out 5 side steps, then run back up while other PAX kept a cumulative count of:
Dips x100
Inclined Shoulder Taps x200
People’s Chair with Air Press x300
At this point, it was time to man up and face the brunt of the wind again so what better way to do that than a mosey over to the banks of the Big Lake and gaze upon the newly installed, illuminated 300 Year sign that is part of the New Orleans Tricentennial celebration. The original plan called for a few things but since time was ticking we instead cranked out 30 Burpees, one for each decade. YHC got a funny look from an unnamed PAX but we made it happen.
Mosey back towards the flag and regroup on Roosevelt Mall to knock out Dips x10 and Inclined Merkins x10 on three separate benches of your choosing in route to base. One minute left for post-workout stretching, led by Walleye, our muscle and bone guru.
COT to seal the deal. T-claps to those who came out in the elements and also, t-claps to those who wanted to come out but made the right call by not driving further distances on the icy roads. Rumor is the Birdcage had a handful of guys that were able to post as well.
Side Note: Several of us have recently talked about the importance of stretching after or at the end of our timed F3 workouts. It’s something many of us forget about or think may not be macho enough to do during a workout they lead. YHC has recently been dealing with Achilles tendinitis which is alleviated by lots of stretching. We should plan on doing it more in order to avoid injury and/or turning into old dudes.
Thanks for letting me lead.
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